Guiding Principles

• We embrace and celebrate the mission of the United Methodist Church of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

• We believe that our churches are “mission stations,” outposts for the work of God in the world.

• We believe the mission at all levels of the church should be well defined, laser-focused with measurable outcomes.

Guiding Principles• We believe that the conference and

its local congregations are called to be good stewards of the resources God provides for our work

• We believe that we are called to be faithful to the 5 core values of Evangelism, Wesleyan Tradition, Spiritual Growth, Mission and Inclusiveness.

• We embrace the 4 focus areas of the United Methodist Church • Developing Principled Christian Leaders for

the church and the world• Creating new places for new people by

starting new congregations and renewing existing ones

• Engaging in ministry with the poor• Stamping out killer diseases by improving

global health

Guiding Principles

• We believe each local church can become a “Fruitful Congregation” by practicing• Radical Hospitality• Passionate Worship• Intentional Faith Development• Risk-Taking Mission• Extravagant Generosity

• We believe in the inevitability of change, that change is God’s gift, and that it is our task to manage change in efficient and creative ways.